Level of and Changes in Perceived Work Ability Among Partial Disability Pensioners and the Risk of Full Disability Pension-A Register-Linked Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine how the level of perceived work ability and its changes over time are associated with the risk of full disability pension (DP) among those receiving partial DP.

Methods

We retrieved survey data on perceived work ability and covariates (sociodemographic factors and health behaviors) from a cohort study of Finnish public sector employees at two time points: 2008 and 2012 and linked them with register data on DP obtained from the Finnish Centre for Pensions up to the end of 2018. Participants had begun receiving partial DP in 2008 and responded to either the 2008 survey (n = 159) or both surveys (n = 80). We used Cox regression for the analyses.

Results

During the follow-up, 61 (38%) of those receiving partial DP transitioned to full DP. Those with per

SUBMITTER: Wallius MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364573 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature